Great Medvedev wins the title. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – LONDON RESULTS

Daniil Medvedev topples the 2019 runner-up Dominic Thiem 4-6 7-6² 6-4 in the final at the Nitto ATP Finals on Sunday.

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Both players managed to hold their service games for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Thiem clinched in the 5^th game (3-2) just before ultimately winning the set (6-4).

Daniil lost the 5^th game (3-2) when he was serving and leading 40-0.

Thiem was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 5^th game (2-2 40-A). On the other side, Medvedev was on the money in converting all his break points in the 2^nd game (1-0 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 70 points. The Austrian won 4 points more than Daniil (37-33). Dominic conceded 14 points on serve (27-14). on the other side of the court, Medvedev conceded 10 points on serve (19-10).

Nothing could divide these 2 players that had to fight for the set only at the tiebreak. the Russian won the tiebreak 7-2 after winning 7 consecutive points after he reversed a 0-2 deficit.

Tiebreak

The Russian won 4 minibreaks in the 3^rd (1-2), 6^th (4-2), 7^th (5-2) and 9^th (7-2) point. On the other side, Dominic won a minibreak in the 1^st (1-0) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-c

The Russian wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 8^th game (4-3 30-40). On the other side, Dominic was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 5^th (2-2 30-40) and the 7^th game (3-3 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 89 points. The contest during this set was so even that Medvedev won just 1 point more than Thiem (45-44). The Russian conceded 18 points on serve (35-18). On the other side, Dominic conceded 10 points on serve (26-10).

The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Daniil clinched in the 5^th game (3-2) prior to finally conquering the set (6-4).

Daniil missed the chance to break Dominic in the 3^rd game when he had 3 consecutive chances (0-40).

Daniil converted 16% of his break points (1/6). He had 6 break points opportunities in the 3^rd (1-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 5^th game (2-2 30-40, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Medvedev didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 68 points. Medvedev conquered the set after winning 6 more points than Dominic (37-31). Medvedev conceded 7 points on serve (21-7). on the other side of the court, Thiem conceded 16 points on serve (24-16).

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Medvedev

Thiem

4-6 7-6² 6-4
2h:42

115

115

Total points

112

112

51

51

Winners

63

63

44%

44%

Ratio Winners

56%

56%

-- Serve --

12

12

Aces

6

6

3

3

Double Faults

1

1

60%

60%

1st in

73%

73%

77%

77%

1st won

74%

74%

51/66

51/66

1st won

63/85

63/85

55%

55%

2nd won

44%

44%

24/44

24/44

2nd won

14/32

14/32

-- Break Points --

1/9

1/9

Total

1/4

1/4

11%

11%

Won

25%

25%

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At the end of the match, Medvedev scored 115 points vs. Thiem’s 112.

Medvedev served pretty well to win 77% of the points (51/66) behind his first serve, and he won 55% points (24/44) on his second serve. The Russian fired 12 aces and he committed 3 double faults. The Russian won this match even if he wasn’t that great in converting his break points after he converted only 11% (1/9) of the procured opportunities. On the other side, the Austrian had some problems converting his break points (only 25% – 1/4). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this match, the head to head between Medvedev and Thiem is 2-3 for Dominic.

Highlights Daniil Medvedev vs. Dominic Thiem Nitto ATP Finals – London

Medvedev’s Interview

Tennis Scores in Nitto ATP Finals

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